Lots of titles in Matthew’s first words: Jesus, Christ/Messiah, Son of David, Son of Abraham.
Jesus is “Joshua” meaning “the Lord is salvation.
Christ is Greek for Messiah which, in turn, is Hebrew for “anointed one”
Son of David was a popular title for the messiah at the time
Son of Abraham is a reminder of the first covenant made with the father of the Hebrew people.
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